That sounds manageable, Chuck, especially where land is not intensively
inhabited. But I understood that they had to drill then move to a new point in
the same field, that one drilling did not yield all the gas etc . . . in a
field.
And water is going to be a major problem as well: its massive use and its
pollution.
Chris
On 23 Mar 14, at 00:58, Chuck Norcutt <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> windwills. Then, after the drilling is complete, the rig is taken down.
> The only thing that's left is the concrete pad, a few small buildings
> and pipe manifolds sticking out of the ground. What can also be left is
> an environmental mess if you don't control the wildcatters. Water use
> is very significant, road use for trucks is intense and drill tailings
> need to be disposed of. But I do believe it's necessary and can be done
> safely with vigilance on the part of the regulators.
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